685 posts analyzed Updated Sep 2026
Averages 23 posts/day, top 10% activity. Most active Wednesdays around 4 PM UTC. Mostly image posts.
r/homestead Traffic & Engagement r/homestead Traffic & Engagement
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Upvote Distribution
How upvoted posts perform Only posts with 2+ upvotes. The bands below show how those posts are spread by upvote count.
r/homestead Most Active Times When r/homestead Is Most Active
Peak posting by day and hour (UTC) When this community posts most, by day and hour (UTC)
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r/homestead Flair Performance r/homestead Flair Performance
Upvotes and volume by flair Average upvotes and post volume by flair
| Flair | Posts | Upvotes |
|---|---|---|
| community | 70 (26.6%) | 37 |
| gardening | 43 (16.3%) | 74 |
| chickens | 30 (11.4%) | 78 |
| food preservation | 20 (7.6%) | 15 |
| animal processing | 20 (7.6%) | 49 |
| off grid | 12 (4.6%) | 960 |
| gear | 11 (4.2%) | 16 |
| cattle | 10 (3.8%) | 201 |
| water | 10 (3.8%) | 5 |
| pigs | 7 (2.7%) | 106 |
Post Type Breakdown
Share by text, image, or link Share of posts by format: text, image, or link
r/homestead Trending Keywords Trending Keywords in r/homestead
Ranked by how often they appear Title keywords ranked by how often they appear
| Keyword | Mentions ▼ | Upvotes | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| homestead | 43 (6.3%) | 106 | 31 |
| help | 29 (4.2%) | 8 | 13 |
| chicken | 24 (3.5%) | 55 | 25 |
| farm | 23 (3.4%) | 8 | 7 |
| water | 22 (3.2%) | 536 | 39 |
| land | 20 (2.9%) | 21 | 36 |
| year | 19 (2.8%) | 116 | 22 |
| anyone | 18 (2.6%) | 29 | 18 |
| advice | 17 (2.5%) | 17 | 21 |
| chickens | 17 (2.5%) | 144 | 21 |
r/homestead Mentioned Domains Mentioned Domains in r/homestead
Most linked sites Most linked sites in this subreddit
| Domain | Links | Upvotes |
|---|---|---|
| youtube.com | 12 | 1 |
| youtu.be | 7 | 1 |
r/homestead Top Posts Top Performing Posts in r/homestead
Highest-performing posts Highest-performing posts. Each title links to Reddit.
Just closed on 20 acres at 8,000 ft in Colorado. No power, no water, lots of dead spruce.
A massive development has been allowed directly behind our homestead. I feel so defeated.
I'm gonna say rich people are cringe
My offgrid property.
312 currently North Arkansas.
What is this on my corn?
My Ram loves to bash this tree. He even does it at night. I thought it was gunshots at first.
I wanted to share a few more photos of our Limousin cattle. This is our breeding bull, and his name is Billy.
Finally caught my chickens on video hunting and eating a mouse. See? Chickens are good pest control for bugs and rodents.
Did you know that roosters loves pets ?
| Title | Upvotes | Comments | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Just closed on 20 acres at 8,000 ft in Colorado. No power, no water, lots of dead spruce. | 10.6K | 503 | image | Sep 23 |
| A massive development has been allowed directly behind our homestead. I feel so defeated. | 2.4K | 725 | image | Sep 18 |
| I'm gonna say rich people are cringe | 2.3K | 249 | image | Sep 5 |
| My offgrid property. | 1.2K | 48 | image | Sep 28 |
| 312 currently North Arkansas. | 1.2K | 217 | image | Sep 4 |
| What is this on my corn? | 1.1K | 183 | image | Sep 21 |
| My Ram loves to bash this tree. He even does it at night. I thought it was gunshots at first. | 1.1K | 95 | image | Sep 3 |
| I wanted to share a few more photos of our Limousin cattle. This is our breeding bull, and his name is Billy. | 983 | 69 | image | Sep 22 |
| Finally caught my chickens on video hunting and eating a mouse. See? Chickens are good pest control for bugs and rodents. | 944 | 85 | image | Sep 10 |
| Did you know that roosters loves pets ? | 878 | 38 | image | Sep 6 |
r/homestead Audience Overlap r/homestead Subreddit Overlap & Related Communities
Overlapping audiences Communities with overlapping audiences
r/homestead FAQ Frequently Asked Questions About r/homestead
What's the best time to post on r/homestead?
Based on posting volume, r/homestead is most active on Wednesdays around 4 PM UTC. That window has the most community activity, but busier hours also mean more competition for attention.
How active is r/homestead?
r/homestead averages 23 posts per day and ranks in the top 10% for activity among tracked SFW subreddits.
How many upvotes do posts on r/homestead get?
Posts on r/homestead average about 70 upvotes this month (net score per post).
What kind of posts does r/homestead get most?
On r/homestead, posts are a mix of formats, mostly image posts